The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19

investigation by said body; ard
whereas, on the 21st day OF
February Of the present year,
the Honorable Judge OF the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county summoned
the President of the Taxing District of
| (Memphis) Shelby county, Tenn, to
appear before him, and in open court
addressed him at length, and in said
address using the following language:
II am constrained from sense OF
public duty to call your sttent on to
the abuse Of power intrusted to you
as President Of the Taxing District OF
Shelby county," and chsrged said
President with being guilty of various
ofenses against the law, using the fol-
lowing language: "If you have not d.
rectly, you have in effect, imposed a
tax upon gambling houses and bawdy
houses OF the city, or licensed them to
violate the Law, assuring them on
payment OF the amount specified in
each case the protection OF the police;
and whereas, the same Honorable
Judge has since the date above men
tioned-namely, on the 10th day Of
March, 1SS7-ststed that be will sus.
tain the charges, beside others, and
request that committee be sent to in
vestigste the same; therefore,
Resolred By the General assembly of The
STATE OF Tennessee, Tn 1t committee OF
five, consisting OF three members OF
the House and two members of the
Senate, be appointed by the respective
Speakers; that they repair to Men,
phi7, Tenn, and examine into said
charges and report the result of said
investigation to this body before its
final adjournment. Lies over.
By Mr.. Fowler: To change the line
between Tennessee and North Carolina
and cede Green county to North Caro-
lima, Lies over.
The following bills being set as spe.
Cial order were taken up:
Mr.. Forts bill to amend the furnish
lien law. The bill provides that
tenant or farmer who furnishes a sub
tenant maternal or tools to make bis
crop, shall have lien on said crop;
provided an item;zed statement is
kept. Passed.
Speaker Clapp's bill, to prevent the
importation OF diseased cattle.
The bill makes it misdemesnor for
any person or company to transport
knowingly any cattle from any local..
ty where pleuro pneumonia has ex-
listed within ninety days, and such
person shall be subject to a fne of
from 5000 to $500, and such person or
company receiving such cattle shall
be subject to fine OF from $50 to 500.
Passed.
Mr.. Wilkes bill to make it felony
for tenant in common or joint ten
ant to sell or dispose OF property be- |
longing to his tenant in common or
joint tenant for same.
Mr.. Fain moved to strike out The
word "felony" and insert misde.
meanor, punishable by a fine of 5000
aud imprisonment in the county jail,
at the discretion of the court trying |
the cause. Accepted.
The bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Hurts bill TO establish reform |
system Of weights and measures, by |
fixing the number OF pounds to the /
bushel of farming products, failed, no
quorum voting
Adjourned till 1880 o'clock pm.
NIGHT SESSION.
The bill regulating the employment
Of children was made the special order
for Monday at Z 80 o'clock pm, and
the bill amending the law relative to
public property was also made q
special order for Monday night.
The assessment bill being the special
order, was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller the bill was
considered by sections. Thirty.three
sections OF the bill were adopted, and
are substantially the same as the
present law.
The following exceptions: Section
IL provides that all licenses shall be
counte.signed by the Circuit Court
Clerk, who shall make a quarterly re-
port to the Comptroller. Section 20
provides that the tax on the stock OF
merchants shall be arrived at by strik-
ing balance between the largest and
smallest amounts on hand at any one
time during the twelve months, or less
period ii he ceases to do business be.
fore the end of the twelve months.
Section 20 provides that the quarterly
or County Court OF each county shall,
at the January term, 1888, elect an
assessor, who shall bs 81 years of age
or over and qualified voter of the
State and county, who shall assess the
taxable property OF said county for
four years.
Pending consideration the House
then adjourned.
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